I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      The trip to the countryside was very _____. We all enjoyed ourselves a lot.

a. interest                      b. interested                     c. interesting                   d. interestingly

2.      They had a good time together before _____ home late in the evening.

a. go                              b. went                             c. to go                           d. going

3.      Liz _____ a lot of photos of her friends and the countryside.

a. made                         b. took                             c. turned                         d. did

4.      Everyone felt very tired and hungry, _____ they stopped to have a snack.

a. so                              b. but                               c. even though                d. if

5.      She said she would show the photos _____ her parents later.

a. to                               b. for                                c. with                            d. in

6.      Van is now living with the Parkers _____ a farm outside Columbus, Ohio.

a. in                               b. with                             c. of                                d. on

7.      The Parker family treats Van very well, so he feels _____ a member of the family.

a. about                         b. as                                 c. like                              d. for

8.      “Did you wait for him very long?” “Yes. I _____ to bed until 12:00 p.m.”

a. went                          b. did go                          c. had gone                     d. didn’t go

9.      “How long has Jimmy been here?” “He _____ two days ago.”

a. has been                    b. came                            c. would be                     d. had been

10.  The member of the family ate hamburgers while Peter _____ baseball.

a. is playing                  b. plays                            c. was playing                d. has been playing

(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:

1/ Although I am very busy, I try to find time to __________ to my grandparents every weekend.

A.take a break B. pay a visit C. look after D. take care

2/ It takes me about three hours __________ the report.

A. to suffer B. to succeed C. to complete D. to invent

3/ Most people are interested in the ________ of photographs taken by disabled students.

A. population B. environment C. popularity D. exhibition

4/ The deaf and dumb use sign language to __________ .

A. speak B. control C. communicate D. speaks

5/ _____ farming is a hard work, I enjoy country life.

A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since

6/ Choose the best response: “ Who’s Sam? – “ ___________ .”

A. The handsome guy near the door B. I’m afraid I missed him

C. I want to see it D. He really likes it

7/ We must learn English at school because it’s a(n) _________ subject.

A. optional B. compulsory C. international D. national

8/ What is the __________ of your country? – About over 80 million people.

A. separation B. introduction C. impression D. population

9/ The advertisement said Academy of language had many ________ and native English teachers..

A. information B. well-qualified C. experience D. time-consuming

10/ Nobody can deny the __________ of the internet in our life.

A. benefits B. inspiration C. information D. reputation

II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

 1. It ………………. me 15 minutes to walk to school every day.

               A. take                            B. took                         C. takes                       D. taking

 2. My sister works …………….. hours than me.

               A. less                             B. lesser                       C. few                          D. fewer

 3. My house is ………………. the post office.

               A. next                            B. opposite                   C. behind to                 D. in front

 4. The Robinsons always go to Vietnam ……………… plane.

               A. in                                 B. on                            C. with                         D. by

5. I ought to finish my homework before I ……………. table tennis.

               A. will play                    B. am playing                    C. play                      D. am going to play

 6. He caused an accident because he was driving too ………………

               A. fastly                           B. fast                          C. very fast                   D. much fast

 7. There are different sports activities at my school but I only take part ……………     jogging.

               A. in                                B. at                             C. on                            D. with

8. We can’t come because we_________badminton this afternoon.

             A. played                           B. playing                            C. are playing                      D. have played

9. John moved away three weeks_________

             A. since                             B. before                             C. ago                                 D. over

10. We don’t need_________money to buy that book.

             A. a lot                              B. much                               C. many                               D. a few

11. People take part in the activities and enjoy_________poor people.

             A. helping                          B. to help                             C. help                                D. being help

12. She is living_________her aunt and uncle.

             A. to                                  B. by                                   C. with                                D. from

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 1. I _________________ eat meat, but now I’m a vegetarian. A. used to B. use to C. didn’t use to D. never used to 2. It was cold and wet outside so we _________________ home. A. changed into B. looked at C. stayed for D. stayed at 3. He _________________ his son during the day. A. looks after B. looks like C. loop up D. look for 4. We had an arrangement that he would _____________ the house and I would _______dinner. A. tell / light B. light / tell C. cook / clean D. clean / cook 5. You're going skiing with three friends. That _________________ like fun. A. listens B. sounds C. smells D. tastes 6. The hospital has some of the _________________ equipment in the country. A. injured B. dangerous C. cruel D. modern 7. My mom _________________ me with new schoolbag and bicycle before I went to school. A. decided B. changed C. equipped D. brought 8. The Vietnamese women are wearing _________________ dress called Ao dai at Tet. A. commercial B. unfortunate C. cruel D. traditional 9. People _________________ the house with candles for the dinner party. A. broke B. lit C. grazed D. tied 10. He's been single for so long now, I don't think he'll _________________. A. marry B. married C. drop D. dropped 11. She has a _________________ so she can't do heavy work. A. beautiful clothes B. strong buffalo C. broken heart D. black stripe 12. When he started he was just a ____________boy from the slums, now he's a millionaire. [slums: khu ổ chuột] A. traditional B. golden C. rich D. poor 13. We planted the seeds two weeks ago and little green shoots started to _______shoots.: chồi non A. drop B. marry C. cook D. appear 14. We really ought to leave _______ because it must have a heavy rain. A. immediate B. immediately C. lucky D. luckily 15. She's terribly _______________ because her father passed away last week. A. happy B. magical C. upset D. excited 16. He _______________ with a young German girl studying in the same class. A. fell in love B. fall in love C. fell on the ice D. fall off my bike 17. What time does the mail usually ___________ ? A. escape B. escaped C. arrived D. arrive 18. She has _______________ to do all her work for her. A. masters B. servants C. bosses D. tigers 19. She left China at the age of 15 and has never _______________ . A. decided B. returned C. escaped D. burned 20. With careful training, a dog will obey its _______________ completely. [obey: vâng lời] A. fairy B. farmer C. master D. buffalo

Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.

1. The new wife was very cruel _____ the farmer's daughter. 

A. to

B. with

C. for

D. of

2. “Nam, I'd like you to meet my cousin, Thu.” - “_____ Thu.” 

A. Nice to meet you

B. That's very kind of you

C. Come and meet

D. All are correct

3. There is a big flower _____ in Da Lat every year. 

A. commercial

B. experiment

C. festival

D. equipment

4. A. G. Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech _____ a long distance. 

A. of

B. from

C. for

D. over

5. My elder brother is very sociable, _____ and helpful.
A. different

B. humor

C. humorous

D. humorously

6. The woman _____ the floor of the office three times a day. 

A. destroys

B. injures

C. sweeps

D. feeds

7. He does morning exercises regularly _____ improve his health. 

A. so as to

B. in order to

C. in order that

D. A and B are correct

8. We tried to get tickets, but _____ they were already sold out. 

A. fortunate

B. unfortunately

C. fortunately

D. unfortunate

9. The children are old enough to look after _____. 

A. ourselves

B. themselves

C. himself

D. herself

10. He was born in England, but his family emigrated _____ the USA when he was ten. 

A. to

B. for

C. in

D. with

11. We usually use _____ to cut paper. 

A. scissors

B. beads

C. saucepan

D. steamer

12. A man named Robinson left a _____ for you at the hotel. 

A. leave

B. phone call

C. message

D. quiz

13. Children _____ drink milk every day. It's good for them. 

A. ought

B. must

C. don't have to

D. must not

14. Mai is lovely with _____ nose and thick eyebrows. 

A. nice long straight

B. straight nice long

C. straight long nice

D. long straight nice

15. Hoa _____, sunbathes and goes sightseeing with her friends.
A. will swim

B. swam

C. swims

D. is swimming

16. _____ were you absent from school yesterday? - Because I was sick. 

A. When

B. What

C. How

D. Why

17. Hoa is not _____ so Lan wanted Ba to leave a message for Hoa. 

A. outside

B. inside

C. upstairs

D. downstairs

18. Nga _____ in Ha Noi, but now she doesn't any more. 

A. was used to live

B. used to live

C. used to living

D. is used to live

19. She has terrible hands. What _____ with her hands? 

A. will she do

B. she doing

C. does she

D. is she going to do

20. The room is _____ for our class to gather. 

A. not small enough

B. enough small

C. not big enough

D. not enough big

* Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. …………………does this CD player belong to?
A. Whose B. Who C. What D. Which
2. Hello. You must be Maryam. – ………………….
A. Yes, please B. That’s right, I am. C. Yes, Here’s Lan D. No, I am Maryam
3. She’s not only beautiful …………………intelligent.
A. but also B. but C. however D. yet
4. When we arrived, she was …………………the chickens.
A. collecting B. playing C. feeding D. helping
5. He …………………football on the streets when he was a boy.
A. plays B. used to play C. has played D. was playing
6. It rained heavily …………………they had to cancel the picnic.
A. so B. but C. if D. because
7. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of ………………….
A. inspiration B. impression C. friendship D. worship
8. …………………is the kind of fast food made of bread and ham.
A. Maize B. grocery C. hamburger D. cake
9. Farmers usually put some …………………on their fields to prevent cattle.
A. soils B. ghosts C. symbols D. puppets
10. This is a …………………shirt. You cannot find the second one in our city.
A. unique B. beautiful C. special D. economical
11. Must I take my umbrella? – No, you …………………. It’s not going to rain.
A. mustn’t    B. needn’t   C. have to D. don’t
12. …………………he didn’t know how to solve the problem, he asked her for help.
A. So B. Because C. Although D. However
13. Examiner: “What is the …………………of Australia?” – Examinee: “A kangaroo”.
A. symbol B. picture C. sign D. notice
14. Vietnamese children must go to school at the age of 6. This is …………………education.
A. compulsory B. optional C. official D. primary

I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

 1.As the drug ……………, the patient got better.

a. force    b. influence     c. action      d. take effect

2 .Young volunteers often help the sick or the aged to clean …………… their houses.

a. on         b. off                 c. up             d. in

3.Jim . …………… her on passing the final exams.

a. thanked     b. prevented     c. congratulated        d. warned

II. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1 I offered to help her but she said “No, thanks” (turned)

She...................................................................................

2 I would prefer you not to phone me at work. (rather)

I...........................................................................................

3 He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom. (intention)

He has..........................................................................................

4 “It is not worth worrying about the past” I told him. (point)

I told him that......................................................................................

5 I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.(matter)

No..........................................................................................................

. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.  

1. …………………does this CD player belong to?

A. Whose                          B. Who                              C. What                               D. Which

2. Hello. You must be Maryam. – ………………….
A. Yes, please                   B. That’s right, I am.        C. Yes, Here’s Lan             D. No, I am Maryam

3. She’s not only beautiful …………………intelligent.

A. but also                        B. but                                C. however                          D. yet

4. When we arrived, she was …………………the chickens.
A. collecting                     B. playing                         C. feeding                           D. helping

5. He …………………football on the streets when he was a boy.
A. plays                             B. used to play                  C. has played                      D. was playing

6. It rained heavily …………………they had to cancel the picnic.
A. so                                  B. but                                C. if                                     D. because

7. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of ………………….
A. inspiration                    B. impression                    C. friendship                       D. worship

8. …………………is the kind of fast food made of bread and ham.

A. Maize                           B. grocery                         C. hamburger                      D. cake

9. Farmers usually put some …………………on their fields to prevent cattle.

A. soils                              B. ghosts                           C. symbols                          D. puppets

10. This is a …………………shirt. You cannot find the second one in our city.

A. unique                          B. beautiful                       C. special                            D. economical

11. Must I take my umbrella? – No, you …………………. It’s not going to rain.

A. mustn’t                         B. needn’t                         C. have to                            D. don’t

12. …………………he didn’t know how to solve the problem, he asked her for help.

A. So                                 B. Because                        C. Although                        D. However

13. Examiner: “What is the …………………of Australia?” – Examinee: “A kangaroo”.

A. symbol                         B. picture                          C. sign                                 D. notice

14. Vietnamese children must go to school at the age of 6. This is …………………education.
A. compulsory                  B. optional                        C. official                           D. primary

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5pts)

5. Little Pea’s father was very upset because his wife was cruel …………………..Little Pea.

A. away           B.  about         C. to                            D. of

6. I find he is not communicative. He’s rather ________________ in public.
     A. kind                   B. sociable              C. reserved                    D. nice

7. Bi: “Let’s put the rug between the couch and the armchair” – Bo: “______________”

   A. I hate the rug        B. Good idea.    C. No, thanks.             D. Yes, please.

8. My sister must do all homework _______________ every day.
     A. himself                 B. ourselves       C. yourself                    D. herself

9. My friend has to stay at home and look _________ her younger brother.

            A. from           B. at        C. after                        D.up

10. Don’t come in. Please wait _________ for a few minutes.

       A. inside     B. outside                   C. upstairs            D. downstairs

11. Look at the black clouds on the sky! It __________. 

      A. is going to rain    B. will rain      C. doesn’t rain               D. has to rain

12. My mother used to have ____________ hair when she was a student.

   A. short curly black       B. curly short black   C. curly black short     D. short black curly 

13. It’s very _________ for us to touch electrical sockets because electricity can kill.

     A. danger       B. endanger     C.  dangerously                    D. dangerous

14. Tom: “Would you like to come to my party?” -  Liz: “__________.”
     A. Yes, I do       B. Great. Me too         C. Yes, I’d love to      D. No, I don’t.